1983 Freiburg Open
Encyclopedia
The 1983 Freiburg Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
in Freiburg
, Germany
that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The tournament was held from July 11 through July 17, 1983.
Catherine Tanvier
defeated
Laura Gildemeister
6–4, 7–5
Bettina Bunge
/ Eva Pfaff
defeated
Ivanna Madruga-Osses / Emilse Raponi 6–1, 6–2
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
in Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
The 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 11th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 3, 1983, and concluded on December 11, 1983 after 56 events....
. The tournament was held from July 11 through July 17, 1983.
Women's Singles
Catherine TanvierCatherine Tanvier
Catherine Tanvier is a former tennis player from France, who emerged in the mid-1980s as one of the brightest young talents in the game...
defeated
Laura GildemeisterLaura Gildemeister
Laura Arraya is a former Peruvian tennis player who won four professional singles titles.-Career:...
6–4, 7–5
- It was Tanvier's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
Women's Doubles
Bettina BungeBettina Bunge
Bettina Bunge is a retired German tennis player. She was born in Adliswil, Switzerland. She was part of a large group of successful German players in the 1980s, which also included Steffi Graf, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Sylvia Hanika, and Eva Pfaff.-Career:With German nationality as the daughter of a...
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Eva PfaffEva Pfaff
Eva Pfaff is a former German tennis player.During her career she won 5 doubles WTA titles. Her peak world rankings in the sport were 17th in singles and 16th in doubles ....
defeated
Ivanna Madruga-Osses / Emilse Raponi 6–1, 6–2
- It was Bunge's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of her career. It was Pfaff's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.